People have nick names in Malta and Gozo. Many are often known more by their nick name than their Christian name and surname. The name can be attributed to their job or trade, their family, their...

This week, the "Irish Times" carried an article about how Ireland now finds itself in a position by which its national debt per capita (covering the population living in the country) has become the...

As I’ve said many times, the Labour governments under Joseph Muscat and Robert Abela have shown a devotion to continuity. It was promised to us by Abela in the run up to the party leadership...

This week, Prime Minister Robert Abela declared that agriculture should be a pillar of our economy. He said that his government wants to help farmers to ensure they produce enough food to sustain the...

With the pandemic and all, the current state of affairs is not easy to manage. True, we are at the stage where the unrolling of the vaccination programme is starting to pick up. However, there are new...

The metaphors of war have been used for quite a while with regard to the coronavirus pandemic. They make sense, though not completely. The mobilisation of communities that is really required if the...

In our battle to reduce the Covid incidence, we, the people of the world, are governed by the numbers. When the numbers decrease, that means we are on the right track. When they increase, we must...

I know football, as the most popular game in the world, has long been usurped by the multi-nationals, the richest global brands and American, Russian, Chinese and other Asian billionaires peddling...

March 8th is the day when the world celebrates International Women’s Day.  The theme chosen this year is “Choose to Challenge”.   This theme is very relevant today...

It is common knowledge that the 40th President of the United States of America (and one of my most favourite politicians of all time) Ronald Reagan,had a passion of creating and constructing...